Ingredients

  • 2 x 250g fillet steak
  • 25g butter
  • 15ml oil
  • Salt and pepper
Sauce
  • 50ml madeira
  • 400ml demi glace
  • 15g butter
  • 200g wild mushrooms
  • A few slices of truffle
  • 80g spinach
  • Knob of butter
  • 3 slices watermelon
  • 50g butter
  • 2 slices brioche, cut into circles

Method

Vac pack the watermelon and put in the fridge for 3 days.

Pre heat the oven to 200c

To make the sauce, put the madeira into a saucepan, bring to the boil then add the demi glace. Reduce by half and finish with the butter, sauteed mushrooms and truffle.

Meanwhile, pan fry the brioche in a little butter and put to one side. In the same pan, drizzle in the oil, season the steaks then fry for 2 minutes. Turn over, add the butter and cook for a further 2 minute. Pop in the oven for 5 minutes and leave to rest.

Wilt the spinach in another pan with the butter, season and then drain.

Pan fry the melon in butter on both sides for 1 minute.

To serve, put the brioche into the centre of the plates and top with the spinach, the melon and then the steak and spoon over the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 x 250g fillet steak
  • 25g butter
  • 15ml oil
  • Salt and pepper
Sauce
  • 50ml madeira
  • 400ml demi glace
  • 15g butter
  • 200g wild mushrooms
  • A few slices of truffle
  • 80g spinach
  • Knob of butter
  • 3 slices watermelon
  • 50g butter
  • 2 slices brioche, cut into circles

Method

Vac pack the watermelon and put in the fridge for 3 days.

Pre heat the oven to 200c

To make the sauce, put the madeira into a saucepan, bring to the boil then add the demi glace. Reduce by half and finish with the butter, sauteed mushrooms and truffle.

Meanwhile, pan fry the brioche in a little butter and put to one side. In the same pan, drizzle in the oil, season the steaks then fry for 2 minutes. Turn over, add the butter and cook for a further 2 minute. Pop in the oven for 5 minutes and leave to rest.

Wilt the spinach in another pan with the butter, season and then drain.

Pan fry the melon in butter on both sides for 1 minute.

To serve, put the brioche into the centre of the plates and top with the spinach, the melon and then the steak and spoon over the sauce.